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methali

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methali¹

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Arabic مَثَل (maṯal, “proverb”).

noun methali · mithali

  1. class ix proverb (phrase expressing a basic truth)

Methali²

Where it comes from

See methali.

proper noun

  1. Proverbs (book of the Old Testament of the Bible)

In English

  • proverb phrase expressing a basic truth

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"methali." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sw/methali. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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methali. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sw/methali

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"methali." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sw/methali.

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@misc{methali_2026,
  title = {methali},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/methali},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}